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Material: Ormolu
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French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamp. The elegant lamp is raised by a triangular Rouge Gri...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Bronze Bacchantes Marble Table Lamps, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An antique pair of French bronze and marble louis Revival table lamps, Circa 1880 in date. Each lamps features a pair of maidens in classical costumes raised on fluted white marbl...
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1880s French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra with Putti Holding Floral Bouquets
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of candelabra with winged putti, each supporting a floral bouquet, on top of marble base. Each putti is patinated bronze and the bouquets are gilt bronze. The floral bouquet has...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by ormolu ball feet below the triangular Black Belgian marble base with ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Red Marble and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century neo-classical st. red marble and ormolu lamp. The lamp is raised by a triangular marble base with concave sides, a mottled border and a bottom ormolu f...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful pair French 19th century neo-cassical ormolu and patinated bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised on a square ormolu base with a reeded patinated bronze column. Above ormolu u...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte Marble, Bronze, and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble, patinated bronze, and ormolu four arm candelabras mounted into lamps. Each lamp is ra...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century neo-classical st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and Rouge Griotte marble lamp signed Clodion. The lamp is raised by an impressive square Rouge Griotte marb...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Tole and Saxe Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, tole and Saxe porcelain lamps. Each lovely two arm lamp is raised by a circular mottled ormol...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Candelabra Ormolu Gilt Bronze French Candlesticks Louis XV circa 1850
Located in Mimizan, FR
Good pair of French gilt bronze Rococo candelabra candlesticks Louis XV revival, circa 1850 With good patina signs of age all quite usual for ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a fine square Vert de Patricia marble base with concave corn...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality and elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu candelabras mounted into lamps. Each lamp with an ormolu square base supports a richly chased ormolu pedestal with reeded sides and bottom laurel leaf band...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Statues Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Vert de Patricia marble statues mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Sienna Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze, ormolu and Sienna marble lamp. The charming...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Vert Campan Marble and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Vert Campan marble lamp. The large scale lamp is raised by beautiful mottled feet below finely detailed ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Girandole Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Baccarat crystal girandole lamps. Each eight arm lamp is raised by a unique and most decorative ormolu base with ball feet and fine beautifully scrolled supports leading upwards. At the centers are magnificent Baccarat crystal daggers encased by most impressive scrolled cages with additional superb smaller daggers...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XV style patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by lovely ormolu pieced foliated and floral movements be...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Pair of Ormolu-Mounted White Opaline Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Origin: French Date: Late 19th century Dimension: 39 inches overall.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Vert Patricia Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and Vert Patricia marble lamp. The lamp is raised by a square Vert Patricia marble stepped base with fine foliate, berried lau...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely decorative pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu and silvered bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised by four fine circular mottled feet below handsom...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble candelabra lamps. Each three arm lamp is raised by an elegant square white Carrara marble base...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu and Cloisonné Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brocatelle Violette marble, ormolu and Cloisonné lamps. Each lamp is raised by a rectangular base with an ele...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Neo-Classical St. Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive pair of 19th century French Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu candelabras mounted into lamps. Each lamp with an ormolu base supports the patinated bronze pe...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI St. Urns Mounted into Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu urns mounted into lamps. The pair are raised by a marble base above topie shaped ormolu s...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine patinated bronze and ormolu bases with ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant circular base with three fine seashell shaped supports a...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Ormolu and Rock Crystal Bird Candelabra Lamps, French Louis XV Style
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite Louis XV style ormolu and hand-carved and hand polished Rock Crystal bird lamps, with rock crystal finials and shades. Meticulous attentio...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Ormolu Table Lamps

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Marble Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised on a circular ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Three-Arm Electrified Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of elegant and uniquely shaped French 19th Century Louis XVI st. three-arm electrified candelabras. Each is raised by a square white carrara marble base with recessed central ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. silvered bronze, ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamps is raised by a circular mottled Rouge Griotte marble ...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Faux Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu, silvered bronze and faux painted porphyry lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular mottled base with a wonderfully executed faux painted porphyry design. The urn shaped silvered bronze bodies display most impressive richly chased ormolu swaging berried laurel garlands and wraparound lattice bands...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain lamps. Each lamp is raised by fine feet with lovely richly chased faces centering recesse...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and white Carrara marble lamp, retailed by Caldwell of New York. The lamp is raised by a square o...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

1950s Neoclassical Modern Table Lamp, Alabaster and Ormorlu Gilt Bronze
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Neoclassical Alabaster Lamp with Ormorlu and Bronze Motifs Sculptural solid gilt bronze koi fish and alabaster neoclassical design l...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ormolu Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Three Arm Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu three arm candelabra lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular stepped base with a lovely wrap around foliate band and beaded design. Above the spiral fluted socle pedestal is a fine berried laurel pattern...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Grec Style Ormolu and Porcelain Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Neo-Grec st. ormolu and porcelain lamp. The lamp is raised by striking and richly chased palmette designed feet. Above, is the mottled socle pedest...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze candlesticks mounted into lamps. Each lamp is raised by a circular ormolu base with protruding rosettes...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Faience Lamps by Deck
Located in London, GB
These beautiful table lamps are by Théodore deck, one of the most important ceramicists of the 19th Century, and Gagneau Frères, a leading bronzier. Deck was the director of a presti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive pair of French 19th century Renaissance style patinated bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by striking scrolled and foliate designed ormolu feet leading u...
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. ebonized fruitwood and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a most decorative circular ebonized fruitwood base with a lovely fluted design. The ormolu column above display beautiful acanthus leaves at the base and elegant richly chased palmettes leading up to a fine fluted design. Above are intricately carved foliate patterns and an elegant reeded border. Shown with our signature two tone pin tuck silk Cedric DuPont Antique...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Antique Gilt Bronze Renaissance Revival Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb large French antique Renaissance Revival ormolu table lamp, circa 1870 in date. It is relief cast with grapevines, cherubs and acanthus leaves, the serpenti...
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, white Carrara marble and Vert de Patricia marble lamps after a model by Clodion. Each lamp is raised by a square base...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Bronze Lyre Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical Louis XVI style crystal and gilt bronze lyre candelabra, French, 19th century Dimensions: Height 40cm, width 26cm, depth 24cm ...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze and Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style silvered bronze and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised by a beautiful square base with concave sides and a fine...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Cut Glass Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French neoclassical style gilt bronze and cut glass lamps French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 75cm, width 24cm, depth 20cm Designed in the neoclassical Louis XVI sty...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of Rock Crystal Fluted Urn Lamps
Located in Cypress, CA
Elegant pair of Rock crystal fluted urn lamps. (A) Each lamp with Rock Crystal pulls and finial Meticulous attention has been given to every details Meas...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Ormolu Table Lamps

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candelabra by Susse Frères
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze candelabra by Susse Frères French, circa 1900 Measures: Height 62cm, width 24cm, depth 24cm Each candelabrum i...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of Engraved Rock Crystal Table Lamps
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent and unique pair of engraved rock crystal table lamps. Rock Crystal is one of the hardest gem stones, the only way to be engraved is by using diamond...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Ormolu Table Lamps

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Onyx Corinthian Column Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid antique late Victorian ormolu mounted onyx Corinthian column table lamp now converted to electricity, circa 1880 in date. This opulent antique table lamp features a finely cast ormolu Corinthian Capital decorated above a striking tapering onyx shaft. It stands on a large stepped square base, which features ormolu laurel wreath decoration. Add an element of Greek Classical style to your home with this exquisite antique table lamp. Condition: In excellent working condition having been beautifully cleaned and rewired, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 52 x Width 12 x Depth 12 Dimensions in inches: Height 20.5 x Width 4.7 x Depth 4.7 Corinthian capital It has been suggested that the foliage of the Greek Corinthian capital was based on the Acanthus spinosus, that of the Roman on the Acanthus mollis. The leaves are generally carved in two "ranks" or bands, like one leafy cup set within another. One of the most beautiful Corinthian capitals is that from the Tholos of Epidaurus (400 BC); it illustrates the transition between the earlier Greek capital...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Onyx, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Sevres Style Vases or Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French Sevres style, ormolu-mounted vases or lamps. Each with Rams head mounts, a cobalt blue ground with gilded decoration around painted panels depicting cla...
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

French Chinoiserie Turquoise-Blue Porcelain Encrier Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The underside of the cherry-blossom decorated palanquin forming the shade over the court figure with phoenix resting on the gilt-bronze mounted carton Pierre panel.
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Gilt Bronze Table Lamp in the Rococo Style
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze table lamp in the Rococo style French, late 19th century With shade: Height 65cm, diameter 55cm Without shade: Height 49cm, width 25cm, depth 17cm This wonderful Ro...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases / Lamps, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Famille Rose Chinese porcelain vases / lamps. Each with wonderful gilded ormolu scrolling Rococo style mounts. Classical exotic birds...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases or Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of Chinese 19th century Famille rose vases / lamps. Each with a blue and yellow ground, panels depicting exotic birds and flowers. Gilded ormolu lids and bases in...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Style Vase / Lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century Chinese famille verte style (Samson) hexagonal vase, having scenes of girls amongst flowers, leaves and vases, mounted on a gilded ormolu base.
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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Large Pair of Canton / Rose Medallion Vases or Lamps, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th century Chinese Cantonese or rose medallion vases or lamps. Each with wonderful bold colors, with classical oriental scenes of courtiers walking around...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of Early 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Urn Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine pair of period Empire table lamps, of gilt and patinated bronze, each having an urn, centered by a lyre, ribbons, and laureling, its foliate-chased neck and shoulder are flanked...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Bronze

Set of Four Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps Mid-Century Modern Barovier Toso
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality and quite rare set of four Italian Murano glass and ormolu midcentury electric table lamps of good size proportions, circa 1950s. Firmly attributed to a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ormolu Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Table Lamps and Other Ormolu Lighting for Sale on 1stDibs

Able to double as task lighting, table lamps can illuminate darker corners of a room, and antique ormolu table lamps and other ormolu lighting can be incorporated into a variety of spaces.

Your style of decorating doesn't have to necessarily have to be rooted in neoclassical design in order to tastefully introduce ormolu — while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, ormolu table lamps, desk lamps and other ormolu furniture and decor are still widely loved by contemporary designers and collectors.

What is ormolu?

Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu table lamps, clocks, jewelry boxes and other ormolu furniture and decor look like they're made of solid gold. But those in the know recognize ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — as having been essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

“Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat,” explains Jamie Sinai, director of the antiques specialist Mayfair Gallery, in London. “For that reason, ormolu is sometimes called gilt bronze or, in French, bronze doré. Strictly speaking, however, the term ormolu also denotes the technique of applying gold to a metal.”

“The word comes from the French or moulu, which translates as ‘ground or powdered gold’ — the form the gold takes before it is applied to a metal surface.”

From the court of King Louis XVI to that of Napoleon I, the French elite snapped up furniture mounted with ormolu, as well as sconces, candelabra and table lamps made from the material. 

If you're looking to bring a touch of this 19th-century pizzazz to your desk, an antique ormolu table lamp is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room, and a well-crafted ormolu table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Today, antiques collectors and interior designers seek out the finest in ormolu clocks and continue to prize ormolu for its extraordinary craftsmanship and history-infused glamour. 

“This wondrous material was highly sought after in France as the ultimate luxury. It magically resembled solid gold and sparkled under candlelight,” says Sinai.

Find antique ormolu table lamps, ormolu floor lamps and other ormolu lighting on 1stDibs.

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